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Reducing the risk factors and enhancing the protective factors associated with initiating substance use.
Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series
The first session of ISSUP Nigeria's Knowledge Update Series took place on Thursday 30th July 2020. It focused on experiences and challenges in delivering drug demand reduction interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic, capacity building on evidence-based substance abuse prevention and treatment interventions, and the way forward.
Journal of Prevention Science Early Career Reviewer Program: Request for Applications
Overview:
The Prevention Science Early Career Reviewer Program is an effort which aims to both mentor early-career researchers in prevention science and increase the pool of possible reviewers. We invite emerging prevention scientists to...
Research Project Grant
Funding Opportunity Title
Interventions to Prevent Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Use Among Adolescents
Funding Opportunity Description
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to support
- research to test...
Listening and Strategic Discussion Series
Title
Emerging Issues Around COVID-19 and Social Determinants of Health for the Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Workforces.
Background
The Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network, and the Prevention...
Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC) Coordinators Series
The UPC Coordinators Series provides a 288-hour training programme for prevention coordinators, managers, and students/trainees whose role includes, or will include coordination and supervision of the implementation of prevention...
Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC) Series for Implementers
UPC Implementers Series is written for implementers or practitioners who work with families, in schools, the workplace, and the community.
The aim of the series is to provide knowledge about prevention science and its application to the...
World Drug Report 2020
Presented in six separate booklets, the World Drug Report 2020 provides a wealth of information and analysis to support the international community in implementing operational recommendations on a number of commitments made by Member States...
What do we know about adolescent cannabis use? Prevalence, harms and interventions
This webinar is for teachers, parents and others who are seeking information about adolescent cannabis use and reducing cannabis-related harm. Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug among young people worldwide.
In Australia...
Reducing Vaping Among Youth and Young Adults
This guide supports health care providers, systems, and communities seeking to prevent vaping. It describes relevant research findings, examines emerging and best practices, identifies knowledge gaps and implementation challenges, and...
Global Dialogue on Prevention of Substance Use Disorders (SUD) during COVID-19 Pandemic
Global Dialogue on Prevention of Substance Use Disorders (SUD) During COVID-19 Pandemic
Webinar ISSUP Argentina: Local addiction prevention policies
On June 29, 2020, ISSUP Argentina presented a webinar on Local Policies to Prevent Addictions.
Prevención del Consumo de Sustancias Basada en la Evidencia y la Adaptación Cultural
This presentation gives a brief summary of the meaning of evidence-based prevention, what interventions consist of, and the scope they may have. The webinar includes a review of the learnings and outcomes that both prevention practice and...
Estándares Nacionales de Prevención del Consumo de Sustancias Psicoactivas
Acorde con los avances científicos en materia de prevención del consumo de sustancias psicoactivas y ante la heterogeneidad observada en el diseño de intervenciones preventivas en nuestro país,Se hace indispensable el diseño de políticas...
The Rapidly Changing Composition of the World's Drug Supply and Its Effects on High-Risk for COVID-19
The first of two presentations by Thom Browne Jr. covering illicit drugs and adulterants that place users at risk for COVID-19.
The Rapidly Changing Composition of the World's Drug Supply and Its Effects on High-Risk for COVID-19
The second of two presentations by Thom Browne Jr. covering illicit drugs and adulterants that place users at risk for COVID-19.
Primary Prevention in a Post-Covid World
Webinar recording: Pall Rikhardsson, Service Development Manager, ICSRA; Emmet Major, Community Liaison, Western Region Drug and Alcohol Task Force, Ireland; Samantha Menezes: Program Quality and Practice Lead - Local Drug Action Team...
Access to Drug Treatment Services in Nigeria: The Challenge of Addiction Workforce
Presentation by Drs. Chia Francis and Mashika Esther
This webinar will illuminate the level of drug use in Nigeria, efforts made so far to address access to drug abuse treatment services in Nigeria, and details of a study regarding access...
GISA to Commence Online UPC Training in Nigeria
Global Initiative on Substance Abuse (GISA) will on July 20th, 2020 commence online dissemination of the Universal Prevention Curriculum for substance use disorders in Nigeria.
More!
https://gisainitiative.org
Video: Prevención del consumo de drogas: desafíos y experiencias en tiempos de pandemia
La Unidad de Adicciones de la Clínica Psiquiátrica Universitaria, perteneciente a la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Chile y el Hospital Clínico de la Universidad de Chile presentó un seminario sobre Prevención del consumo de drogas: desafíos y experiencias en tiempos de pandemia.
Alcohol, MDMA and cannabis use: Impact on the adolescent brain
This webinar is for teachers, school staff, parents and others who are interested in understanding the effect of drugs on adolescent brain. It explores the development of adolescent brain and how this process is interrupted by the use of...